HACAP hit by Reagan freezes across five eastern Iowa counties
HACAP faces program cuts as Reagan freezes HUD grants and CETA funding. Executive Director Tom Miskimen notes housing counseling ends, a weatherization backlog grows, and staff layoffs occur while centers shift to smaller operations. About 240 homes await weatherization and 6 workers remain on the job.
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Hawkeye Area
HACAP
Iowa
Tom Miskimen
Congress
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Miskimen
Marjorie Wetherill
Wetherill
Linn
Jones
Johnson
Benton
CETA
Legal Services Corp
Community Services Administration
CSA
Birds' home gutted by fire at Marion park pavilion
A light bulb ignited a bird nest in Hanna Park pavilion in Marion Wednesday night. Firefighters arrived at 9:20 p m and doused the blaze with only slight charring to the structure. The birds and nest were destroyed. a park worker noted vandals once damaged bulbs leading to protective netting that the birds used as a nest site.
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The
Marion Fire Department
Park Department
Eighth Ave
Past 60 members plan one day Wisconsin bus trip
The Marion Past 60 Group sponsors a June 16 one day trip by chartered bus. Depart 7 a.m. from First United Methodist Church with stops at Stonefield Village Cassville House on the Rock and more. Cost 13 dollars plus meals and admissions. Call 377 4856 to reserve.
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Marion
Wisconsin
First United Methodist Church
Stonefield Village
Cassville
House On the Rock
Bishop’s
Dubuque
Kennedy Mall
Granger House Opens Sunday for Public Viewing
Granger House in Marion will open for public viewing starting Sunday. Located at 970 10th St, the mid-1800s house is restored with antiques and Marion memorabilia and will be open Sundays 2 to 4 p.m. with supervision by the Marion Kiwanis Club.
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10Th St
Marion Kiwanis Club
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Johns Hopkins University
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